Systems and methods for analysis of urine and fecal matter

Abstract

A miniaturized monitoring device can include electronic circuitry, housing, and communications protocols. The device can be a robust sensing device that can quantify electrolyte content accurately and transmit continuously from within fecal effluent or urine, or other human bodily fluid and/or solid samples. The device can be fully immersed in the testing sample, which can be in a container, an ostomy bag, or otherwise.

1 . A self-contained analysis device configured to be placed within an effluent container, the device comprising:
 a power source;   one or more hardware processors;   one or more sensors configured to detect parameters associated with a fluid of a patient;   a wireless transmitter; and   a housing configured to enclose the power source, the one or more hardware processors, and the wireless transmitter, and to position the one or more sensors to be in contact with the fluid, the housing configured to allow the system to be removably placed within the effluent container,   wherein the one or more hardware processors are configured to output a signal based on sensor data from the one or more sensors, and   wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the signal to an external device.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the effluent container comprises an ostomy bag, urinary catheter, specimen container, or toilet bowl, or wherein the fluid of a patient comprises at least one of urine or fecal waste. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a waterproof casing, wherein the one or more sensors are at least partially enclosed within the waterproof casing. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         8 . The device of  claim 1 , comprising a filter configured to filter solids from the fluid of the patient. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , comprising one or more microfluidic channels configured to transmit the fluid to the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , comprising an agitator configured to agitate the fluid, wherein the agitator is configured to cause the fluid to pass through the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise an electrochemical sensor configured to measure at least one of sodium, glucose, or potassium level in the fluid. 
     
     
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         19 . A self-contained system for analyzing the contents of an ostomy bag, the system comprising:
 an ostomy bag;   a monitoring device comprising:
 one or more sensors configured to detect parameters associated with effluent contained in the ostomy bag; and 
 a housing configured to enclose a wireless transmitter and the one or more sensors, the housing configured to place the one or more sensors in contact with the effluent, the housing configured to allow the system to be placed within the ostomy bag, 
 wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit sensor data to an external device; and 
   at least one hardware processor in communication with the at least one or more sensors configured to:
 receive sensor data from the one or more sensors; 
 determine at least one effluent parameter based on the sensor data; 
 analyze the at least one effluent parameter to determine a parameter characteristic; and 
 transmit an alert associated with the sensor data to a clinician device based on the parameter characteristic. 
   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the housing comprises a waterproof casing and the one or more sensors are at least partially enclosed in the waterproof casing. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         23 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the monitoring device comprises a filter configured to filter solids from the effluent. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the monitoring device comprises one or more microfluidic channels configured to transmit effluent to the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         27 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise an electrochemical sensor configured to measure at least one of sodium, glucose, or potassium level. 
     
     
         28 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         30 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one hardware processor is configured to transmit the alert in response to determining that the parameter characteristic has exceeded a threshold criteria. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the threshold criteria comprises a rate of change of the parameter characteristic over a period of time. 
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         37 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the housing is configured to enclose a power source. 
     
     
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         39 . A self-contained monitoring system which analyzes the contents of an ostomy bag, the system comprising:
 one or more sensors configured to detect parameters associated with effluent contained in the ostomy bag; and   a housing configured to enclose a wireless transmitter and the one or more sensors, the housing configured to position the one or more sensors to be in contact with the effluent, the housing configured to allow the system to be placed within the ostomy bag,   wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit sensor data to an external device.   
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein the housing comprises a waterproof casing and the one or more sensors are at least partially enclosed in the waterproof casing. 
     
     
         41 . (canceled) 
     
     
         42 . The system of  claim 39 , comprising a filter configured to filter solids from the effluent. 
     
     
         43 . The system of  claim 39 , comprising one or more microfluidic channels configured to transmit effluent to the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         44 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         46 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise one or more electrochemical sensors. 
     
     
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         48 . The system of  claim 39 , comprising one or more hardware processors, wherein the one or more hardware processors is configured to analyze the sensor data to determine if the sensor data passes a threshold criteria. 
     
     
         49 . The system of  claim 48 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are configured to output an alert in response to the sensor data passing the threshold criteria. 
     
     
         50 . The system of  claim 48 , wherein the threshold criteria comprises a rate of change of a parameter associated with the sensor data over a period of time. 
     
     
         51 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         56 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein the housing is configured to enclose a power source. 
     
     
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